Perihan is a Turkish female name from
Persian origin. Perihan is combined of two Persian words: ''peri'', which literally means
fairy
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, ...
and generally refers to a beautiful young woman, and ''han'', which means queen in old Persian.
Perihan may refer to:
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Perihan Benli (born 1942), best known as "Romalı Perihan", Turkish soprano, socialite, painter, model, columnist, and actress
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Perihan Mağden
Perihan Mağden (born 24 August 1960) is a Turkish writer. She was a columnist for the newspaper ''Taraf''. She was tried and acquitted for calling for opening the possibility of conscientious objection to mandatory military service in Turkey.
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(born 1960), Turkish writer
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Perihan Topaloğlu
Perihan Topaloğlu Acar (born Topaloğlu on August 31, 1987) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for Ardeşen GSK, and the Turkey national team. She is the captain of both teams. The -tall ...
(born 1987), Turkish handballer
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Turkish given names